Alan wrote: <As far as what music I want played at my funeral, that's a good thread. Maybe Tea for the Tillerman, of Harold and Maude fame. Some JT, some Joni... Circle Game for sure. Some David Wilcox... some Bruce Cockburn... People who need people, maybe...
Any other Iowans?> Les and Mark in Seattle that I'm aware of, and you know, there could be more. <where you from Penny?> Born in my grandfathers house (he was a Doctor and minister), in Vinton. Funny, went back to Vinton for my favorite aunt's funeral in 85 and the once thriving place had turned into almost a ghost town from what had happened to the farm economy. Some kinda cool things remain though, one being the state park just outside of town bears my family name. Things I think of when I think of Iowa - catching fireflies on summer nights, fabulous tenderloin sandwiches, exactly north/south or east/west gravel country roads, drinking water that smelled like minerals, three HUGE meals a day and very honest, unpretentious people. Nice to visit relatives back there, but imho the one big downfall is the scenery. I LOVE living here, just across the river from Portland OR and seeing Mt St. Helens out the back door and Mt Hood out the front, but with the Ocean a short two hour (max) drive away. I think only Seattle or Vancouver BC could be better places to live for great scenery and accessiblity to the lifestyle and events we like to take in. Anne wrote: <Well.... I think it's a bit much for most to contemplate.> Oh no, I've thought about my funeral since I was a teen without any qualms. Haha, the one thing that I hope they'll let me do, or more precisely, do for me if it can be open casket, is prop me up on my elbow wearing a Rams sweatshirt and grin, so the whole service they'll have the last chance of seeing me as I lived. Kinda like they had all come over to watch the last big game with a sports nut. Heck, that just gave me an idea. Instead of listing songs to be played, maybe I should insist that my funeral be held on a Sunday during a Rams game (or replay the Ram's Superbowl win from a couple of years ago if I die off-season!) Then if the Rams should happen to lose that day they could just adjust my lower lip out a little bit to form a pout and close the lid. I mean why not make it a hoot? That body was just the wrapper anyway. :-) Peace, Penny LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com
